Police say they will deal with the person who shot a protected bird of prey near Cirencester robustly for their unacceptable crime . A Red Kite was shot close to the village of Salperton with what police believe to be a shotgun on March 12. The bird was still alive, but unable to fly and was taken to the Vale Wildlife Hospital. The severity of it s injuries meant the bird had to be euthanised. PC Ash Weller from the Rural Crime Team said: This is an unacceptable crime and one which will be dealt with robustly if the offender is identified. An X-ray of the bird revealed multiple bone fractures caused by the lead shot, therefore suggesting a shotgun was used.
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WATCH: Red Kite steals park-goers picnic food A Red Kite has been captured stealing visitor s food at a popular Marlow park. The video sees the Red Kite flying low to the ground at Higginson park before taking park-goers food. Once a rare sight only found in Wales, the bird of prey was successfully reintroduced in several areas of the UK, including the Chilterns, in a bid to save it from extinction. Largely scavengers, Red Kites usually eat carrion and scraps but there have been reports of them attacking families and walkers in search of food.
Watch the video here: In 2019, the Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust warned that some Red Kites are becoming tame because people keep feeding them.